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India Ink
MessageA Fungal Culture, Other (Lab1012) must be ordered on all specimens for which an India Ink is ordered regardless of result of India Ink test. These two tests are orderable as an order set by using test code Lab5173.
Test Code
Lab1030
Alias/See Also
IIPR
India Ink prep, Lab5173 (this test code is for the order set which includes India Ink and Fungus Culture, Other)
India Ink prep, Lab5173 (this test code is for the order set which includes India Ink and Fungus Culture, Other)
CPT Codes
87210
Preferred Specimen
Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF)
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Instructions
Collect specimen in CSF collection tube #2
Transport Container
CSF collection tube #2
Transport Temperature
Ambient
Specimen Stability
Ambient – 24 hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Improper labeling
Improper transport of specimen
Improper transport of specimen
Methodology
Manual
Setup Schedule
Daily, all shifts
Reference Range
No encapsulated yeast observed
Clinical Significance
Identification of Cryptococcus neoformans in cerebrospinal fluid.
Performing Laboratory
Meritus Microbiology
